Right: A bridge in the US made from recycled plastic.
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The South Australian Government has published an information booklet outlining the history, operation and effectiveness of its container deposit scheme. The booklet promotes the success of the scheme. The full text of the booklet can be found at http://www.zerowaste.sa.gov.au/Content/Uploaded/Generic/Documents/pdf/factsheets/container_deposit_legislation.pdfOn June 26, 2008, the ABC's 7.30 Report televised a report titled, 'SA ahead of the rest on recycling'. The report presents arguments both for and against container deposit schemes. The full text of the report can be found at http://www.abc.net.au/7.30/content/2008/s2287158.htm
On September 25, 2008, the Total Environment Centre published a report titled, 'Litter Study Highlights Need for Container Deposits, Shames Coca-Cola'
Though it is presented as a news item, the report presents only one side of the issue, giving the results of the The Keep Australia Beautiful Branded Litter Study which appears to support the container deposit scheme currently operating in South Australia.
The full text of the report can be found at http://www.tec.org.au/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=704:litter-study-highlights-need-for-container-deposits-shames-coca-cola&catid=51&Itemid=270
On September 17, 2009, the Senate released a report relevant to the Environment Protection (Beverage Container Deposit and Recovery Scheme) Bill 2009
The full text of the report, presenting arguments for and against the scheme, can be found at http://www.aph.gov.au/Senate/committee/eca_ctte/environment_protect_09/report/report.pdf
On September 18, 2009, Packaging, an Australian packaging news and solutions Internet site, ran a report titled, 'CDL not a simple or cheap option for Australia'. Though presented as a news report, the article presents only one side of the issue, outlining a number of shortcomings in container deposit legislation.
The full text of the item can be found at http://www.packagingmag.com.au/Article/CDL-not-a-simple-or-cheap-option-for-Australia/498878.aspx
On October 28, 2009, The Business Spectator published a report titled, 'Beverage giants claim container rebate will cost industry $500m'. The full text of the report can be found at http://www.businessspectator.com.au/bs.nsf/Article/Beverage-giants-claim-container-rebate-will-cost-i-pd20091028-X8Q8J?OpenDocument
On October 30, 2009, The Sydney Morning Herald published an editorial titled, 'A few cents extra makes a lot of recycling happen'. The editorial argues in favour of a national container deposit scheme. The full text of the editorial can be found at http://www.smh.com.au/opinion/editorial/the-government-keeps-stumbling-on-drinking-barns-20091030-hnx6.html
On October 31, 2009, The Courier Mail published a series of readers' comments in response to a news item titled, 'Recycling to inflate beer cost'. These comments can be found at http://www.news.com.au/couriermail/comments/0,23836,26285822-952,00.html
On November 1, 2009, The Sunday Telegraph published a news report titled, 'Recycling refund will hike beer price'. The report outlines the intent of a number of beverage manufacturers to pass on to consumers the costs associated with any national container deposit scheme. The full text of article can be found at http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/money/money-matters/recycling-refund-will-hike-beer-price/story-fn300aev-1225793208066
On November 5, 2009, an opinion piece by Ian Kiernan was published on the ABC's 'Unleashed' opinion forum. The opinion piece is titled, 'Beyond a joke'. It presents a series of arguments in support of Australia-wide container deposit legislation. The full text of the opinion piece can be found at http://www.abc.net.au/unleashed/stories/s2733914.htm